For #CabernetDay I chose a 2006 Leese – Fitch Cabernet Sauvignon mostly because it had a Zork closure and I was interested to see how the wine faired with the closure. The peel off strip easily peeled off and the stopper came easily out of the bottle.

The wine offered a dark purple color with a ruby rim. There were blackberries and a hint of leather on the aroma. The fruit yielded to leather on the taste. The finish had mild tannins and overwhelming leather for me.

There didn’t seem to be any problems with the Zork closure. The Cab, however, didn’t matched well with other California Cabs that I like or the Cabs that I’ve made. Since I still have enough Tempranillo left for a glass, I finish my evening with the Texas Lone Oak winery Tempranillo that I enjoyed more.

For me, TempranilloDay won over CabernetDay.

Cheers,
Terry